CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 30m

A Life's Work

A documentary about taking the long view.

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What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.

Directed byDavid Licata

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: EN
Released: September 24, 2020

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happy sisyphus productions

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jill tarter

Self

robert darden

self

david milarch

Self

Jared Milarch

Self

Jeff Stein

Self

Paolo Soleri

Self

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Directed by: David Licata

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